PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out!. Bubba Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lennon Lewis's chin.

Lewis
vs
Jones

190 cm
26
219 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Jones trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Lewis is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Lewis misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lewis checks it well.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lewis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lewis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lewis!
Jones is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Lewis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones keeping his opponent close.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Lewis throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Lewis in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Lewis.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Jones slips a jab from Lewis.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jones misses.
Lennon Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Lewis in the body.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Jones misses the jab.
Lewis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
A big left from Jones misses.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lewis hang on?

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lewis turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Lewis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lewis jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Bubba Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis checks a leg kick nicely.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Jones throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubba Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones jabs at Lewis's body.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Jones moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lewis stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lennon Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to de liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
Jones misses with a looping left.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Jones slips a jab from Lewis.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis moves out of range as Jones strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!